Maria Manakova
Encyclopedia
Maria Manakova is a Woman Grandmaster of chess
, born in Russia
. She lived in Serbia for several years and played for the Yugoslav women's chess team. Manakova was first board reserve on the silver medal winning Yugoslav team at the European Team Championship
in Batumi
1999, although she did not play any games.
Her highest Elo rating ever was 2395. As of May 2011, her rating is
2303.
She posed nude for the Russia
n men's magazine Speed in 2004.
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
, born in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. She lived in Serbia for several years and played for the Yugoslav women's chess team. Manakova was first board reserve on the silver medal winning Yugoslav team at the European Team Championship
European Team Championship
The European Team Championship is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9...
in Batumi
Batumi
Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
1999, although she did not play any games.
Her highest Elo rating ever was 2395. As of May 2011, her rating is
2303.
She posed nude for the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n men's magazine Speed in 2004.